620  
FZUS54 KHGX 231143  
CWFHGX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
643 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP  
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA  
BAYS.  
 
SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST  
1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE  
AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.  
 
GMZ300-240015-  
643 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM  
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.  
 
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS LATE AT NIGHT AND IN THE MORNINGS WILL  
BECOME SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS DURING THE DAY AS THE SEABREEZE KICKS  
IN. SEAS WILL BE 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ335-240015-  
GALVESTON BAY-  
643 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON.  
BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ330-240015-  
MATAGORDA BAY-  
643 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH THIS  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ350-355-240015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT  
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-  
643 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH LATE. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FEET THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH  
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ370-375-240015-  
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
643 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
5 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH  
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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